Yarn bombers coming to a park near you

Contributed photo Local knitter Stefany Schade made a flower to adorn La Retama Park in the group's first yarn bombing event in June. While most yarn bombs are done under the cover of night by anonymous knitters, The Cast Offs received city permission and are publicizing their work to encourage giving this holiday season while raising awareness about the city's homeless.

Contributed photo The Cast Offs knitted and crocheted an American flag to wrap around a tree for the patriotic yarn bombing of La Retama Park during the July Art Walk. The group has been yarn bombing La Retama Park for months during the city's First Friday Art Walks, a downtown arts and crafts festival on the first Friday of every month.

Contributed photo A crocheted crab perches on a plaque in a mirador on the Seawall in June. The Cast Offs decorated the mirador in celebration of International Yarn Bombing Day. The group of local knitters and crocheters, will hang pieces of handmade winter wear in a downtown park for the city's residents to take as they need.

Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times These are some items made by members of a local knitting and crochet group known as The Cast Offs. They are planning to place hats, mittens and scarves on a tree in La Retama Park with a note for people to take them if they have a need.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Stefany Schade knits a scarf Tuesday that will be placed on a tree in La Retama Park along with mittens and hats for people who need them. It is a planned yarn bombing by a local knitting and crochet group known as The Cast Offs.

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Contributed photo A member of the local knitting and crocheting group, the Cast Offs, crocheted camo netting and a yellow ribbon to adorn a tree in La Retama Park during the July Art Walk. The piece was later donated to a mother who used it to welcome home her son. The Cast Offs are planning to decorate La Retama Park with handmade hats, gloves and scarves this winter.

Contributed photo A member of the local knitting and crocheting group, The Cast Offs, crocheted this piece to wrap around a tree in La Retama Park during the July Art Walk. The piece was later donated to a mother who used it to welcome home her son. The Cast Offs are planning to decorate La Retama Park with handmade hats, gloves and scarves this winter.

Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Donna Ross crochets a scarf Tuesday that will be placed on a tree in La Retama Park along with mittens and hats for people who need them. It is a planned yarn bombing by a local knitting and crochet group known as The Cast Offs.